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Peter Temple Quotes

I think Melbourne is by far and away the most interesting place in Australia, and I thought if I ever wrote a novel or crime novel of any kind, I had to set it here.

Peter Temple

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: australian
Birth: 1946

Topics

Think Thought Interesting Place Kind

We have these weapons of mass destruction on every street corner, and they're called donuts, cheeseburgers, French fries, potato chips, junk food. Our kids are living on a junk food diet.

Joel Fuhrman

Food Diet Street Living French Fries

You can't believe Russell Crowe is the same actor who won an Oscar one year ago for Gladiator.

Joel Siegel

Believe Year You Actor Same Who

The world has changed. People have amazing access to whatever they want, whenever they want it.

John King

People Amazing World Want Whatever

I celebrate Christmas with wilful glee.

Robert Rinder

Celebrate Christmas Glee

'Funny Games' was conceived as a provocation. My other films are different. If people feel my other films are, or respond to them as provocation, then that's quite different. 'Funny Games' is the only one of mine where my intention was to provoke the audience.

Michael Haneke

Funny People Feel Intention Games

The thing that got me started on the science that I've been building now for about 20 years or so was the question of okay, if mathematical equations can't make progress in understanding complex phenomena in the natural world, how might we make progress?

Stephen Wolfram

Science Progress Me World Building

Age, what is it? It's not a figure that has ever meant anything to me.

Steffi Graf

Age Me Anything Figure Ever Meant

When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.

Sun Tzu

Enemy Wishes Compliments Sign Mouths

I think there's a difference between God and religion.

Sinead O'Connor

God Religion Think Difference

The most basic human desire is to feel like you belong. Fitting in is important.

Simon Sinek

Feel You Desire Important Human

I just love business. I love doing business-type stuff.

Rob Gronkowski

Love Business Doing Just Stuff

I don't know what 'home' or 'abroad' is any more.

Robin Gibb

Home Know More Abroad Any